Ana Maria Rios
Biographic Data
| ID | 3984656 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ana Maria Rios |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ana Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Rios |
| SIGNATURE | RÍOS A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Murcia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7783-288X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 117 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Tourism Specialisation and Sustainable Development Performance in Spanish Cities
Tourism specialisation and sustainable development performance are key dimensions of urban sustainability debates. This study investigates the association between tourism specialisation and sustainable development performance, operationalised through the sustainable development goals (SDGs), in Spanish cities. Drawing on a cross‐sectional sample of 92 municipalities, the analysis employs an ordinary least squares regression model to assess the re…
Building Sustainable Cities: How Local Investment Drives SDG Performance
This study investigates the impact of local government financial structures on achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the municipal level. Using data from 82 Spanish municipalities, we construct a composite index that measures progress across 16 goals, excluding SDG 14, which is not directly relevant at the local scale. Drawing on public capital theory and endogenous growth theory, we hypothesise that investment expe…
Silent Decline, Loud Indicators: Depopulation and the Measurement of Per Capita Fiscal Outcomes in Small Municipalities
This study examines the relationship between depopulation from 2015 to 2022 and changes in key per capita fiscal indicators in Spanish municipalities with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants. Using a long-difference approach and disaggregating by population size, it analyzes associations between population decline and debt, nonfinancial expenditure, and nonfinancial revenue per capita, distinguishing between taxes and transfers. Results show that depop…
Understanding the Factors Influencing SDG Achievement Across Nations: A Comprehensive Study
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for addressing global challenges and building a more equitable and sustainable future for all. Governments must coordinate to achieve the SDGs, addressing capacity and resource constraints, as well as political, institutional, and socio‐economic barriers. In this context, this study examines the determinants affecting the achievement of the SDGs in 83 countries from 2016 to 2021, using …
Governing for the Goals: How Governance Quality Shapes the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 remains a major global challenge, as progress continues to vary significantly across countries. While governance is widely recognized as a key enabler of sustainable development, few studies have systematically explored how its various dimensions affect SDG performance at the national level. This study addresses this gap by analyzing a balanced panel of 145 countries over the period 2016–…
The influence of local government transparency on the implementation of the sustainable development goals in municipalities
Purpose Nowadays, there is a strong public interest in promoting transparency to be informed about the actions of the public sector. At the same time, there has been a significant change in society’s perceptions and concerns about sustainable development, with a marked increase in attention to this area. In this context, our main objective is to investigate the impact of transparency practices in local government on the implementation of the Sust…
The relationship between culture and sustainable development goal compliance at the municipal level
This study assesses the role of culture in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the Spanish public sector, focusing on the influence of local government cultural spending and education levels on SDG compliance in municipalities. Cultural spending, considered as a percentage of total non‐financial local government spending, municipal education levels and SDG implementation indicators from the Sustainable Development Solutions Netw…
Gender pay gap in Spanish local governments
Transparency in public administrations: A structured literature review
Purpose Literature about transparency in public-sector organizations has been attracting the attention of scholars for the last two decades. This study reviews the existing literature with the intention of creating a description of the state of the art, categorized by geographical areas, levels of government, topics, and methodologies. Design/methodology/approach The authors have developed a structured literature review following a rigorous proto…
What factors make a municipality more involved in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals? Empirical evidence
According to the Institutional Theory, governments must respond to the climate and socio-economic challenges of the future by implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, in line with the Legitimacy Theory, governments need to adhere to the timetable of the 2030 Agenda to reduce social and economic disparities and avoid the serious environmental problems caused by current lifestyles. To achieve the SDGs, it is essential to eng…
Financial Health of Local Governments: A Gender Approach
In recent years, public sector research has developed a line related to women’s participation in government and its effect on public finances. In this vein, this article attempts to empirically analyze the effect women’s presence in local governments has on municipal financial health. For that, we use a sample of the 140 Spanish municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants during the period 2008–2018 and we create four indicators that refer t…
The sustainable development goals: How does their implementation affect the financial sustainability of the largest Spanish municipalities
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present a universal challenge to which all society must be committed. Local governments play a fundamental role as they are closest to citizens, with first‐hand knowledge of their needs and as providers of essential services. Municipal governments are involved in many aspects of SDG implementation. Thus, these governments should work towards their implementation, bearing in mind that involvement in these i…
The Role of Women in Local Governments: An Analysis of Efficiency in Spain
Female representation may be a key factor in improving the quality of governance. In fact, the literature considers that the presence of women in organisations tends to improve performance. In this context, this paper attempts to analyse whether the presence of women in municipal councils has an influence on the efficiency of public services for a sample of 141 Spanish municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants for the period 2014–2018. Our…
Does gender matter in budget deviations? An empirical assessment of Spanish local governments
By using a sample of 140 Spanish municipalities for the period 2008-2018, our results show that the gender of the mayor and the percentage of women councillors in local governments influence budget deviations both in expenditures and revenues. Concretely, municipalities with women mayors and more female members tend to overestimate revenues and underestimate expenditures; but these effects turn contrary when the number of female councillors incre…
Efficiency and sustainability in municipal social policies
Local governments play a crucial role in the fight for a more sustainable world and, therefore, in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they are the closest public entities to citizens and best know their needs. Local governments should be the driving force behind integrating the different areas of sustainability in their municipalities, especially in social services, which is the focus of this paper. However, these governments …
Transparency and efficient management in local governments
Political Budget Cycles in Public Revenues: Evidence From Fines
This article seeks to ascertain whether local governments make improper use of their discretion and use pecuniary sanctions for electoral purposes. To this end, a sample of Spanish municipalities with a population of more than 1,000 citizens during the period 2010 to 2016 has been used. Our results show that revenues from fines are influenced by the presence of elections. In particular, we find that local governments in an election year reduce th…
Determinants of public engagement on municipal Facebook pages
This article analyzes the determinants of public engagement on the Facebook pages of municipalities. The sample consists of 170 Italian and Spanish municipalities that used Facebook in 2014. The findings show that posting a lot of information on municipal Facebook pages does not increase the engagement of citizens. Also, frequent posting of information per se does not engage public engagement. However, if the posts are published when public can p…
“Corruption premium” on municipal borrowing cost: The case of Spanish Mayors
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of mayors’ corruption on the municipal interest rate set by lenders. Design/methodology/approach The sample consists of a panel data for all the Spanish cities with population over 50,000 for 2002–2013 (130 municipalities). In line with previous literature and the structure of the panel data, the authors use a generalized method of moments equation to the main model and three robustness c…
The efficiency of public services in small municipalities: The case of drinking water supply
Do the illegal and legal rents of politicians affect municipal election outcomes? Empirical evidence
This paper aims to analyse whether illegal (corruption) and legal rent extraction (high politicians’ wages) affect electoral outcomes at municipal level. We use an initial sample of 145 Spanish municipalities over 50,000 for two electoral periods: 2004–2007 (before the crisis) and 2008–2011 (during the crisis). Our findings show that neither illegal nor legal rent extraction impact on re-election in non-crisis times. However, we observe that citi…
Risks and Benefits of Legislative Budgetary Oversight
Although some studies highlight the risks to fiscal discipline, others regard legislative scrutiny as essential for fiscal transparency. We consider it necessary to analyze the potential risks and benefits associated with legislative budgetary oversight simultaneously. In particular, this article aims to ascertain whether legislative budgetary oversight is a risk to fiscal discipline as well as a benefit to budget transparency. Using a sample of …
Factors influencing social media use in local governments: The case of Italy and Spain
Factors Explaining Public Participation in the Central Government Budget Process
This paper attempts to examine which factors explain public participation in the budget process in an international comparative approach. In particular, we investigate which socioeconomic, institutional, and political factors promote public engagement in the central government budget process. Using a sample of 93 countries, our results indicate that Internet penetration, population diversity, governmental financial situation, and budget transpare…
Budget Transparency and Legislative Budgetary Oversight: An International Approach
This article attempts to evaluate the role the legislative budgetary oversight plays in enhancing budget transparency. This relationship has not been empirically tested so far. For a sample of 93 countries surveyed by International Budget Partnership in 2010, we show that, as expected, legislative budgetary oversight has a positive influence on budget transparency. Besides, the legal system, political competition, and economic level are also foun…
Factors influencing social media use in local governments: The case of Italy and Spain
O pós-abolição como problema histórico: Balanços E Perspectivas
O artigo discute as variáveis mais importantes nos processos de pós-abolição nas Américas, dando destaque as expectativas alimentadas pela última geração de escravos e suas atitudes nas primeiras décadas após o fim da escravidão. Procura inserir o caso brasileiro e sua especificidade e se detém na análise das atitudes dos libertos do sudeste no sentido de proteger a família, estabelecer uma "boa reputação", exercer o pátrio poder e valorizar aspe…
Budget Transparency and Legislative Budgetary Oversight: An International Approach
This article attempts to evaluate the role the legislative budgetary oversight plays in enhancing budget transparency. This relationship has not been empirically tested so far. For a sample of 93 countries surveyed by International Budget Partnership in 2010, we show that, as expected, legislative budgetary oversight has a positive influence on budget transparency. Besides, the legal system, political competition, and economic level are also foun…
Transparency and efficient management in local governments
Factors Explaining Public Participation in the Central Government Budget Process
This paper attempts to examine which factors explain public participation in the budget process in an international comparative approach. In particular, we investigate which socioeconomic, institutional, and political factors promote public engagement in the central government budget process. Using a sample of 93 countries, our results indicate that Internet penetration, population diversity, governmental financial situation, and budget transpare…
Determinants of Central Government Budget Disclosure: An International Comparative Analysis
This paper attempts to identify the socio-economic, political and institutional determinants of central government budget disclosure, both through the Internet and other media. It builds budget disclosure indicators based on the International Budget Partnership questionnaire for 93 countries. The findings show that Internet penetration, education level, relative central government size, budget surplus, administrative culture, political competitio…
The Role of Women in Local Governments: An Analysis of Efficiency in Spain
Female representation may be a key factor in improving the quality of governance. In fact, the literature considers that the presence of women in organisations tends to improve performance. In this context, this paper attempts to analyse whether the presence of women in municipal councils has an influence on the efficiency of public services for a sample of 141 Spanish municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants for the period 2014–2018. Our…
The efficiency of public services in small municipalities: The case of drinking water supply
Determinants of public engagement on municipal Facebook pages
This article analyzes the determinants of public engagement on the Facebook pages of municipalities. The sample consists of 170 Italian and Spanish municipalities that used Facebook in 2014. The findings show that posting a lot of information on municipal Facebook pages does not increase the engagement of citizens. Also, frequent posting of information per se does not engage public engagement. However, if the posts are published when public can p…
The causes of legal rents extraction: Evidence from Spanish municipalities
Understanding the Factors Influencing SDG Achievement Across Nations: A Comprehensive Study
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for addressing global challenges and building a more equitable and sustainable future for all. Governments must coordinate to achieve the SDGs, addressing capacity and resource constraints, as well as political, institutional, and socio‐economic barriers. In this context, this study examines the determinants affecting the achievement of the SDGs in 83 countries from 2016 to 2021, using …
Governing for the Goals: How Governance Quality Shapes the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 remains a major global challenge, as progress continues to vary significantly across countries. While governance is widely recognized as a key enabler of sustainable development, few studies have systematically explored how its various dimensions affect SDG performance at the national level. This study addresses this gap by analyzing a balanced panel of 145 countries over the period 2016–…
The sustainable development goals: How does their implementation affect the financial sustainability of the largest Spanish municipalities
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present a universal challenge to which all society must be committed. Local governments play a fundamental role as they are closest to citizens, with first‐hand knowledge of their needs and as providers of essential services. Municipal governments are involved in many aspects of SDG implementation. Thus, these governments should work towards their implementation, bearing in mind that involvement in these i…
Political Budget Cycles in Public Revenues: Evidence From Fines
This article seeks to ascertain whether local governments make improper use of their discretion and use pecuniary sanctions for electoral purposes. To this end, a sample of Spanish municipalities with a population of more than 1,000 citizens during the period 2010 to 2016 has been used. Our results show that revenues from fines are influenced by the presence of elections. In particular, we find that local governments in an election year reduce th…
Do the illegal and legal rents of politicians affect municipal election outcomes? Empirical evidence
This paper aims to analyse whether illegal (corruption) and legal rent extraction (high politicians’ wages) affect electoral outcomes at municipal level. We use an initial sample of 145 Spanish municipalities over 50,000 for two electoral periods: 2004–2007 (before the crisis) and 2008–2011 (during the crisis). Our findings show that neither illegal nor legal rent extraction impact on re-election in non-crisis times. However, we observe that citi…
Risks and Benefits of Legislative Budgetary Oversight
Although some studies highlight the risks to fiscal discipline, others regard legislative scrutiny as essential for fiscal transparency. We consider it necessary to analyze the potential risks and benefits associated with legislative budgetary oversight simultaneously. In particular, this article aims to ascertain whether legislative budgetary oversight is a risk to fiscal discipline as well as a benefit to budget transparency. Using a sample of …
Impacto de la resistencia a antimicrobianos y de serotipos de Streptococcus pneumoniae en la mortalidad de niños menores de 5 años con enfermedad invasora
Severe pneumonia and meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae have been persistently associated with high mortality rates, despite advances in antimicrobial therapy and the development of vaccines. Resistance to penicillin and other antimicrobial agents is increasing and spreading worldwide. Even though risk factors for development of antimicrobial resistance have been identified, their influence on mortality has not been clarified. With reg…
O pós-abolição como problema histórico: Balanços E Perspectivas
O artigo discute as variáveis mais importantes nos processos de pós-abolição nas Américas, dando destaque as expectativas alimentadas pela última geração de escravos e suas atitudes nas primeiras décadas após o fim da escravidão. Procura inserir o caso brasileiro e sua especificidade e se detém na análise das atitudes dos libertos do sudeste no sentido de proteger a família, estabelecer uma "boa reputação", exercer o pátrio poder e valorizar aspe…
Determinants of Central Government Budget Disclosure: An International Comparative Analysis
This paper attempts to identify the socio-economic, political and institutional determinants of central government budget disclosure, both through the Internet and other media. It builds budget disclosure indicators based on the International Budget Partnership questionnaire for 93 countries. The findings show that Internet penetration, education level, relative central government size, budget surplus, administrative culture, political competitio…
Budget Transparency and Legislative Budgetary Oversight: An International Approach
This article attempts to evaluate the role the legislative budgetary oversight plays in enhancing budget transparency. This relationship has not been empirically tested so far. For a sample of 93 countries surveyed by International Budget Partnership in 2010, we show that, as expected, legislative budgetary oversight has a positive influence on budget transparency. Besides, the legal system, political competition, and economic level are also foun…
The causes of legal rents extraction: Evidence from Spanish municipalities
Factors influencing social media use in local governments: The case of Italy and Spain
Factors Explaining Public Participation in the Central Government Budget Process
This paper attempts to examine which factors explain public participation in the budget process in an international comparative approach. In particular, we investigate which socioeconomic, institutional, and political factors promote public engagement in the central government budget process. Using a sample of 93 countries, our results indicate that Internet penetration, population diversity, governmental financial situation, and budget transpare…
Risks and Benefits of Legislative Budgetary Oversight
Although some studies highlight the risks to fiscal discipline, others regard legislative scrutiny as essential for fiscal transparency. We consider it necessary to analyze the potential risks and benefits associated with legislative budgetary oversight simultaneously. In particular, this article aims to ascertain whether legislative budgetary oversight is a risk to fiscal discipline as well as a benefit to budget transparency. Using a sample of …
“Corruption premium” on municipal borrowing cost: The case of Spanish Mayors
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of mayors’ corruption on the municipal interest rate set by lenders. Design/methodology/approach The sample consists of a panel data for all the Spanish cities with population over 50,000 for 2002–2013 (130 municipalities). In line with previous literature and the structure of the panel data, the authors use a generalized method of moments equation to the main model and three robustness c…
The efficiency of public services in small municipalities: The case of drinking water supply
Do the illegal and legal rents of politicians affect municipal election outcomes? Empirical evidence
This paper aims to analyse whether illegal (corruption) and legal rent extraction (high politicians’ wages) affect electoral outcomes at municipal level. We use an initial sample of 145 Spanish municipalities over 50,000 for two electoral periods: 2004–2007 (before the crisis) and 2008–2011 (during the crisis). Our findings show that neither illegal nor legal rent extraction impact on re-election in non-crisis times. However, we observe that citi…
Determinants of public engagement on municipal Facebook pages
This article analyzes the determinants of public engagement on the Facebook pages of municipalities. The sample consists of 170 Italian and Spanish municipalities that used Facebook in 2014. The findings show that posting a lot of information on municipal Facebook pages does not increase the engagement of citizens. Also, frequent posting of information per se does not engage public engagement. However, if the posts are published when public can p…
Transparency and efficient management in local governments
Political Budget Cycles in Public Revenues: Evidence From Fines
This article seeks to ascertain whether local governments make improper use of their discretion and use pecuniary sanctions for electoral purposes. To this end, a sample of Spanish municipalities with a population of more than 1,000 citizens during the period 2010 to 2016 has been used. Our results show that revenues from fines are influenced by the presence of elections. In particular, we find that local governments in an election year reduce th…
Does gender matter in budget deviations? An empirical assessment of Spanish local governments
By using a sample of 140 Spanish municipalities for the period 2008-2018, our results show that the gender of the mayor and the percentage of women councillors in local governments influence budget deviations both in expenditures and revenues. Concretely, municipalities with women mayors and more female members tend to overestimate revenues and underestimate expenditures; but these effects turn contrary when the number of female councillors incre…
Efficiency and sustainability in municipal social policies
Local governments play a crucial role in the fight for a more sustainable world and, therefore, in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they are the closest public entities to citizens and best know their needs. Local governments should be the driving force behind integrating the different areas of sustainability in their municipalities, especially in social services, which is the focus of this paper. However, these governments …
Transparency in public administrations: A structured literature review
Purpose Literature about transparency in public-sector organizations has been attracting the attention of scholars for the last two decades. This study reviews the existing literature with the intention of creating a description of the state of the art, categorized by geographical areas, levels of government, topics, and methodologies. Design/methodology/approach The authors have developed a structured literature review following a rigorous proto…
What factors make a municipality more involved in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals? Empirical evidence
According to the Institutional Theory, governments must respond to the climate and socio-economic challenges of the future by implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, in line with the Legitimacy Theory, governments need to adhere to the timetable of the 2030 Agenda to reduce social and economic disparities and avoid the serious environmental problems caused by current lifestyles. To achieve the SDGs, it is essential to eng…
Financial Health of Local Governments: A Gender Approach
In recent years, public sector research has developed a line related to women’s participation in government and its effect on public finances. In this vein, this article attempts to empirically analyze the effect women’s presence in local governments has on municipal financial health. For that, we use a sample of the 140 Spanish municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants during the period 2008–2018 and we create four indicators that refer t…
The sustainable development goals: How does their implementation affect the financial sustainability of the largest Spanish municipalities
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present a universal challenge to which all society must be committed. Local governments play a fundamental role as they are closest to citizens, with first‐hand knowledge of their needs and as providers of essential services. Municipal governments are involved in many aspects of SDG implementation. Thus, these governments should work towards their implementation, bearing in mind that involvement in these i…
The Role of Women in Local Governments: An Analysis of Efficiency in Spain
Female representation may be a key factor in improving the quality of governance. In fact, the literature considers that the presence of women in organisations tends to improve performance. In this context, this paper attempts to analyse whether the presence of women in municipal councils has an influence on the efficiency of public services for a sample of 141 Spanish municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants for the period 2014–2018. Our…
The influence of local government transparency on the implementation of the sustainable development goals in municipalities
Purpose Nowadays, there is a strong public interest in promoting transparency to be informed about the actions of the public sector. At the same time, there has been a significant change in society’s perceptions and concerns about sustainable development, with a marked increase in attention to this area. In this context, our main objective is to investigate the impact of transparency practices in local government on the implementation of the Sust…
The relationship between culture and sustainable development goal compliance at the municipal level
This study assesses the role of culture in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the Spanish public sector, focusing on the influence of local government cultural spending and education levels on SDG compliance in municipalities. Cultural spending, considered as a percentage of total non‐financial local government spending, municipal education levels and SDG implementation indicators from the Sustainable Development Solutions Netw…
Gender pay gap in Spanish local governments
Understanding the Factors Influencing SDG Achievement Across Nations: A Comprehensive Study
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for addressing global challenges and building a more equitable and sustainable future for all. Governments must coordinate to achieve the SDGs, addressing capacity and resource constraints, as well as political, institutional, and socio‐economic barriers. In this context, this study examines the determinants affecting the achievement of the SDGs in 83 countries from 2016 to 2021, using …
Political science (22 works) · Business (21 works) · Economics (18 works) · Local Government Finance and Decentralization (16 works) · Public economics (15 works) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (13 works) · Local government (13 works) · Public Administration (12 works) · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (11 works) · Politics (9 works)